Labor

  • June 12, 2026

    Union Sues To Reinstate Photog Fired Over Live Shot Clash

    A Communications Workers of America affiliate has asked an Ohio federal court to order a Cleveland television station to reinstate a photojournalist who was fired after physically moving a co-worker out of a live shot, arguing that the company did not have cause to terminate him.

  • June 12, 2026

    Calif. Forecast: Workday Seeks To Narrow Hiring Bias Case

    In the week ahead, attorneys should watch for a hearing on Workday's effort to sink claims in a proposed discrimination class action brought by job applicants. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters on deck in California.

  • June 12, 2026

    NY Forecast: Energy Co. Worker's Age Bias Suit At 2nd Circ.

    This week, the Second Circuit will hear arguments over whether to revive an energy company analyst's lawsuit alleging the company discriminated against her on the basis of her age by passing her over for promotions in favor of younger, less qualified candidates. Here, Law360 looks at this and other cases on the docket in the Empire State.

  • June 11, 2026

    Texas Biz Court Lets Southwest Pilots Redo Boeing Claims

    A Texas business court judge said the Southwest Airlines pilots union could continue its suit against The Boeing Co. for alleged economic losses resulting from the grounding of the 737 Max aircraft, but told the union it would have to better articulate the harm Boeing caused.

  • June 11, 2026

    NLRB Bias Test Draws Long-Shot Challenge, New Scrutiny

    The National Labor Relations Board's well-worn test for analyzing employers' defenses to anti-union discrimination claims is facing a new challenge from Starbucks, and while the company's effort faces long odds, the same test has also provoked the ire of at least one federal circuit judge.

  • June 11, 2026

    NLRB Wrongly Rejected Late Appeal, Dialysis Center Co. Says

    A network of dialysis centers with locations in Texas has urged the Fifth Circuit to vacate a National Labor Relations Board order upholding an agency judge's decision that found the company violated federal labor law, arguing the board erred by failing to consider its late exceptions to the ruling.

  • June 11, 2026

    NLRB Calls USPS Signature Collection Rule Unlawful

    The United States Postal Service violated federal labor law by maintaining a rule barring employees from collecting signatures and telling a worker he couldn't post flyers on workplace safety issues on a community bulletin board, the National Labor Relations Board ruled Thursday.

  • June 11, 2026

    AFL-CIO Sues Over Lack Of Comment Period For OLMS Rule

    The U.S. Department of Labor's Office of Labor-Management Standards "blindsided" American unions by imposing new disclosure obligations on them right before the start of a new fiscal year without seeking their input beforehand, the AFL-CIO alleged in a new lawsuit filed in D.C. federal court.

  • June 11, 2026

    DC Circ. Backs NLRB Bargaining Order Against Casino

    The D.C. Circuit has upheld a National Labor Relations Board decision finding that a Las Vegas casino violated federal labor law during a union campaign for hospitality workers but said it would not rule on the board's decision to use a new bargaining order standard because a more established standard had also been applied to the case.

  • June 11, 2026

    NLRB Says Painting Co. Forced Out Union Supporters

    A Brooklyn, New York, painting company cut four unionizing workers' hours so much that they were forced to quit, the National Labor Relations Board ruled, upholding an administrative law judge's finding that the business violated labor law by constructively discharging the employees in response to a union drive.

  • June 10, 2026

    Labor's House Win Puts Senate Republicans On The Spot

    The U.S. House of Representatives' bipartisan passage this week of a labor-backed bill to expedite first union contracts is poised to test Senate Republicans' willingness to move forward measures aimed at aiding workers.

  • June 10, 2026

    NLRB Backs Ruling Letting Mo. Cannabis Co. Unionize

    The National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday backed a regional director's decision allowing employees at a northwestern Missouri cannabis company to vote on representation by a Teamsters local, disagreeing with the employer that some of the workers were agricultural laborers outside the agency's jurisdiction.

  • June 10, 2026

    Union May Tap Surety For Unpaid Benefits, Mass. Court Says

    A labor union's benefits fund is entitled to pursue a claim against a general contractor's surety bond after two subcontractors failed to make contractually obligated contributions, the Massachusetts intermediate appellate court ruled Wednesday in reversing a lower court.

  • June 10, 2026

    NY Meat Distributor Fights NLRB's Rehire Order

    A New York meat distributor is fighting a National Labor Relations Board order that compels it to rehire six employees and compensate them for layoff-related expenses, telling the D.C. Circuit that the board lacks the authority to impose a remedy akin to damages.

  • June 10, 2026

    Key NLRB Nominee Tells Senate Panel He'll Be Independent

    President Donald Trump's pick to fill a pivotal seat on the National Labor Relations Board told senators during a confirmation hearing Wednesday that he will decide cases independent of political influence and work to clear a backlog of cases awaiting board decision.

  • June 10, 2026

    Unions Rally As 5 Shops Approach Contract Deadline

    Legal service providers across New York City gathered in City Hall Park on Wednesday afternoon as five unions represented by the Association of Legal Advocates and Attorneys approach their deadlines for a new contract at the end of the month.

  • June 10, 2026

    Real Estate Group, Cos. Seek Win In NYC Guard Pay Dispute

    The Real Estate Board of New York and two real estate companies have urged a New York federal court to grant them judgment in their challenge to a New York City law that sets minimum wage and benefit requirements for employers of private security guards, arguing that the local ordinance is preempted by state and federal labor law.

  • June 10, 2026

    NLRB Knocks Parking Contractor's Union Rebuke

    A parking contractor violated federal labor law by refusing to hire dozens of union-represented valets after it took over valet services at a hospital on Long Island, New York, the National Labor Relations Board ruled, upholding an administrative law judge's finding that the contractor was a successor employer.

  • June 10, 2026

    Transit Co. Can't Dodge $1.8M Pension Fund Bill

    A now-defunct transit company can't toss claims that it owes a Teamsters-affiliated pension fund $1.8 million in reallocation payments after the fund saw a mass withdrawal, a New York federal judge ruled, stating it's too early in the case to determine whether its insolvency blocks the bill.

  • June 09, 2026

    Arbitrator Rules USPTO Violated Law By Ending Telework

    An arbitrator ruled Monday that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office "committed a clear and patent breach" of agreements with the union representing some of its employees when the office eliminated telework arrangements last year at the urging of President Donald Trump.

  • June 09, 2026

    What To Expect As Trump NLRB Nominee Faces Senate Panel

    President Donald Trump's nominee to a pivotal National Labor Relations Board seat is set to appear before a U.S. Senate panel Wednesday at a hearing that experts expect to focus as much on questions about the agency's future as it will on his experience and views on federal labor law.

  • June 09, 2026

    House OKs Bill To Expedite First Union Contracts

    A bill that would empower neutrals to impose collective bargaining agreements when union negotiations stall moved a step closer to law Tuesday in a bipartisan vote in the U.S. House of Representatives.

  • June 09, 2026

    Ex-Boilermakers Leaders Convicted In Embezzlement Case

    A pair of former International Brotherhood of Boilermakers officials violated federal racketeering law by embezzling millions of dollars from the union to fund lavish trips, meals and payouts, a federal jury in Kansas held.

  • June 09, 2026

    Ascend Cannabis Workers In Illinois Back Strike Option

    Cannabis workers at multistate operator Ascend Wellness Holdings have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike after more than a year of bargaining for their first contract, according to an announcement by the Teamsters, their collective bargaining representative.

  • June 09, 2026

    Amazon-Teamsters Bargaining Dispute To Stay In 5th Circ.

    Amazon has won its bid to keep a New York-based fight with the Teamsters in the Fifth Circuit, with a three-judge panel rejecting a request by National Labor Relations Board prosecutors to transfer the union-recognition dispute to the Second Circuit.

Expert Analysis

  • What The NLRB Wants Employers To Know Post-Cemex

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    Recent guidance from the National Labor Relations Board illuminates prosecutorial goals following Cemex Construction Materials, a decision that upended decades of precedent, and includes several notable points to which employers should pay close attention, say attorneys at Perkins Coie.

  • Top 10 Employer Resolutions For 2024

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    From technological leaps to sea changes in labor policy to literal sea changes, 2024 provides opportunities for employers to face big-picture questions that will shape their business for years to come, say Allegra Lawrence-Hardy and Lisa Haldar at Lawrence & Bundy.

  • Cos. Should Be On Guard After Boom In Unfair Labor Claims

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    The National Labor Relations Board's recent expansion of protected activity and imposition of case-by-case policies led to a historic boom in unfair labor practice charges in 2023, so companies should prepare for labor complaints to increase in 2024 by conducting risk assessments and implementing compliance plans, say Daniel Schudroff and Lorien Schoenstedt at Jackson Lewis.

  • 3 Developments That Will Affect Hospitality Companies In 2024

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    As the hospitality industry continues its post-pandemic recovery, it faces both challenges and opportunities to thrive in 2024, including navigating new labor rules, developing branded residential living spaces and cautiously embracing artificial intelligence, says Lauren Stewart at Sheppard Mullin.

  • Top 10 Whistleblowing And Retaliation Events Of 2023

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    The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and federal and state courts made 2023 another groundbreaking year for whistleblower litigation and retaliation developments, including the SEC’s massive whistleblower awards, which are likely to continue into 2024 and further incentivize individuals to submit tips, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • Starbucks Raise Ruling Highlights Labor Law Catch-22

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    A National Labor Relations Board judge recently ruled that Starbucks violated federal labor law when it gave raises to nonunion employees only, demonstrating that conflicts present in workforces with both union and nonunion employees can put employers in no-win situations if they don't consider how their actions will be interpreted, say attorneys at Duane Morris.

  • Del. Ruling Shows Tension Between 363 Sale And Labor Law

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    The Delaware federal court's ruling in the Braeburn Alloy Steel case highlights the often overlooked collision between an unstayed order authorizing an asset sale free and clear of successor liability under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code and federal labor law imposing successor liability on the buyer, say attorneys at Proskauer.

  • How AI Executive Order Aims To Compete For Foreign Talent

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    Immigration provisions within the Biden administration's executive order on artificial intelligence take a strategic approach to promoting the U.S. as a destination for AI and STEM talent by streamlining visa processing, enhancing educational and exchange programs, and improving current visa programs and pathways to permanent residency, says Eric Bord at Morgan Lewis.

  • A Gov't Contractor's Guide To Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wages

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    In light of shifting federal infrastructure priorities and recent updates to U.S. Department of Labor regulations, employers should take the time to revisit the basics of prevailing wage requirements for federal contractors under the Davis-Bacon Act and similar laws, says Timothy Taylor at Holland & Knight.

  • Business Takeaways From Biden's Global Labor Rights Memo

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    President Joe Biden's recent memorandum on protecting worker rights is one of the most expansive statements the administration has made regarding international labor rights policy, and reflects several points of which businesses should take note, including the government’s interest in working with the private sector on these issues and a notable focus on the transition to clean energy, say Tom Plotkin and Pegah Nabili at Covington.

  • How Employers Should Prep For NLRB, OSHA Collaboration

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    The National Labor Relations Board and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s recent announcement of increased interagency cooperation may suggest that each agency will be expanding its scope of inquiry moving forward, and signals that employers need to be prepared for inspections that implicate both OSHA and NLRB issues, say attorneys at Baker Donelson.

  • 3 Evolving Issues Shaping The College Sports Legal Playbook

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    Conference realignment will seem tame compared to the regulatory and policy developments likely to transform college sports in the near future, addressing questions surrounding the employment status of student-athletes, athlete compensation and transgender athletes, say attorneys at O'Melveny.

  • Employer Lessons After 2023's Successful Labor Strikes

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    Following recent historic strikes in the automotive, entertainment and health care industries, employers of all types can learn key insights about how unions may approach negotiations and strikes going forward, and nonunionized workplaces should anticipate a drive for increased union membership, say Lenny Feigel and Mark Neuberger at Foley & Lardner.

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